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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Sociol.
Sec. Gender, Sex and Sexualities
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1541039

Factors affecting the risk of gender-based violence (GBV) among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth: A scoping review of climate changerelated vulnerabilities

Provisionally accepted
Szymon Parzniewski Szymon Parzniewski 1*Xing Luo Xing Luo 2Siyu Ru Siyu Ru 1Nevcihan Ozbilge Nevcihan Ozbilge 1Kyle Breen Kyle Breen 3Haorui Wu Haorui Wu 1
  • 1 Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
  • 2 University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • 3 Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas, United States

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    Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive and growing issue that affects diverse populations worldwide. This study aimed to synthesize the factors affecting the risk of GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth. A scoping review was conducted using international databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Proquest, PubMed, Embase, EBSCOhost) since 2009. The studies were independently appraised by two reviewers guided by the PRISMA approach. Ninety-nine articles focusing on the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, GBV, and adolescents or youth were included for the review. The factors affecting the risk of GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth were categorized into 1) Well-being and mental health; 2) Disparities compared to cisgender youth; 3) Perpetration and victimization; 4) Different types of violence; and 5) Differences among 2SLGBTQIA+ subgroups. The studies further showed relevance to climate-related stressors such as displacement and resource scarcity, and how those can further amplify the vulnerabilities of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to GBV. The findings revealed the necessity for multi-level strategies that account for the compounded risks faced by 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth, including those introduced by environmental crises. These five factors related to GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth should be considered by social work professionals when working with at-risk populations. Due to limited robust evidence (from countries outside the US) and the diverse contexts of the selected studies, future research is needed to minimize GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth, especially as climate change introduces new layers of vulnerability.

    Keywords: 2slgbtqia+ youth, 2slgbtqia+ adolescents, Climate vulnerability, 2slgbtqia+ genderbased violence, resilience, Adolescent, Youth, literature review Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.63 cm

    Received: 13 Dec 2024; Accepted: 17 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Parzniewski, Luo, Ru, Ozbilge, Breen and Wu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Szymon Parzniewski, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

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